The winter storm bringing heavy snow and ice to parts of the Midwest will also bring the threat of severe weather to parts of the South and Southeast on Wednesday.

As multiple storms bring snow and ice to the Northeast this week, the situation along the Gulf Coast will be very different.

Multnomah County is in for a few bitter cold nights with temperatures expected to plunge below freezing for at least three days, increasing the risk of frostbite and hypothermia.

The seemingly endless cycle of snow, torrential rain and disruptive weather will continue this weekend as another powerful storm system lashes the central and eastern U.S., with the added threat of a multiday severe weather outbreak.